Apr 5, 2019 | Librarian's blog, WL Foundation
A new study has been published and the results appeared recently in The New York Times about parents reading to their kids. Basically, the study affirmed the fact that when an adult/parent has a child in his or her lap and together they read a book, the child receives...
Mar 31, 2019 | Librarian's blog, WL Foundation
During Saturday’s Curiosity Club, tweens learned to create a 3x3x3 puzzle cube from scratch. Using engineering principles, they created a 2D sketch of their puzzle cube. Using cube blocks and glue, tweens assembled their cube. While those dried, they created a...
Mar 25, 2019 | Librarian's blog, WL Foundation
Tweens in our Curiosity Club on Saturday learned firsthand about food safety and preparation, measuring basics, making healthy choices and Hummus 101! Tweens split into team girls and team boys and went head-to-head making their own batches of hummus. End result:...
Mar 21, 2019 | Librarian's blog, WL Foundation
The library played host to a Chamber of Commerce breakfast Thursday morning, March 21, with about 40 people in attendance. The breakfast is conducted monthly by the chamber to let members get to know each other in an informal environment. The library’s main...
Mar 18, 2019 | Librarian's blog, WL Foundation
During Saturday’s Tween Curiosity Club (for kids 9–12 yrs.), the young scientists-to-be discovered some tricks behind classic science experiments and answered that burning question, “How Does That Work?” Electric lemons, homopolar motors, eggs being...
Mar 9, 2019 | Librarian's blog, WL Foundation
Men and women associated with the League of Women Voters in Hays County attended a session Thursday night to hear reports on the new legislative session and voting rights. Three speakers addressed a crowd of about 30 people. We decided to rearrange the chairs and...
